SILVER SPRING, Md.—The level of imported goods to the U.S. in January reached unprecedented levels and pushed the trade deficit 1.9 percent higher as the coronavirus pandemic continues to distort global commerce. The gap between the goods and services the United States sold and what it bought abroad rose to $68.2 billion from $67 billion in December, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Exports rose 1 percent to $191.9 billion, while imports increased 1.2 percent to $260.2 billion. Imports of goods, not including services, increased $3.4 billion to a record $221.1 billion in January, led by pharmaceuticals, which rose $5 billion, or 39 percent, to $17.4 billion. Imports of services fell about 1 percent. The figure exceeded the previous record for imported goods of $218.9 billion set in October, 2018. U.S. exports of goods rose $2.1 billion to $135.7 billion in January, while exports of services, like transport and travel, declined …